‘Results are disheartening’

Mr Márquez said the left-wing group had made a crucial mistake during the final phase of the negotiations: “We agreed to lay down our weapons before securing an agreement on the political, economic and social integration of the fighters.”

But the former commander, whose real name is Luciano Marín, said he remained committed to peace and to the full implementation of the agreement.

“On 24 November 2016 it was signed in Havana the final agreement to end the conflict and to bring about stable and lasting peace,” he said.

“Only two years later, the results in terms of implementation by the government are disheartening.”

The government of President Iván Duque says it is taking steps to increase security for former rebels.

Mr Duque, a vocal critic of the peace deal, took office in August.

He replaced Juan Manuel Santos, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the agreement with the Farc, which put an end to more than five decades of conflict.

A week ago the United Nations chief, António Guterres, urged President Duque to do more to protect former rebels.

He said many of them had been killed by illegal armed groups and drug gangs.

The Farc’s 52-year fight

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1964: Set up as armed wing of Communist Party

2002: At its height, it had an army of 20,000 fighters controlling up to a third of the country. Senator Ingrid Betancourt kidnapped and held for six years along with 14 other hostages

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